Pumori | 1989 SE Face/Ridge
A France expedition to Pumori in 1989 via SE Face/Ridge, led by Michel Richard. Summit reached on 1st November 1989. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 355 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUMO89308 |
| Peak ID | PUMO |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face/Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Michel Richard |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-10-24 |
| Summit Date | 1989-11-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 1989-11-05 |
| Termination Reason | 9 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to lack of time and member illnesses |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/10,5250m),C1(27/10,6250m),xxx(01-02/11,6400m) |
| Route Notes | BC near lake (normal site) C1 on SE Face High point on face. Had good weather, cold but fine but members and Sherpas sick. Fixed 600m rope to C1. 2 summit bids from C1: 1 Nov by Morris and Mehard and 2nd Nov by Richard with Tsharkey Sherpa and down on 2nd because Sherpa sick and weather cold - on 1st also not well. Then no time. Sickness was stomach. Left BC 5 Nov. Route difficult. |
| Accidents | None except stomach problems |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Society |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451261 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face/ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genette Braibant | F | 1932 | France | Climber | St. Jean-les-Buzy, Meuse, France | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles Estoppey | M | 1939 | Switzerland | Climber | Geneva, Switzerland | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean Marias | M | 1947 | France | Climber | Itteville, Essonne, France | Computer operator | Details Other expeditions |
| Gerard Mehard | M | 1947 | France | Climber | St. Hippolyte-du-Fort, Gard, France | Alpine guide & ski instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Michel Richard | M | 1939 | France | Leader | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Schmit | M | 1924 | France | Climber | Carignan, Gironde, France | Retired | Details Other expeditions |
| Marie-France Wafflard | F | 1951 | France | Climber | Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsharkey Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUMO89308 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:234-236 (1990) | - |
| PUMO89308 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023404/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt | - | - | - |